Atlanta, GA
Nonprofit offers metro Atlanta students free summer learning
ATLANTA – The students at Horizons Atlanta programs across the metro are using the summer to get ahead not just in their studies, but in their careers.
The nonprofit is focused on closing opportunity gaps in education and in the workforce for students.
What we know:
Students at Horizons Atlanta never packed away their pencils and pens for the summer. The nonprofit serves 1,300 students at 11 sites across the metro.
“Typically, our scholars come to us eight to 12 weeks behind their peers in their grade level, and by the time they leave us they are often ahead of those 12 weeks,” executive director Ann Marie Bedtke said.
In between literacy and math, these students are also learning drama, STEM, chess, music, and so much more. One of the top priorities is showing students what they can achieve outside the classroom.
Horizons Atlanta is a nonprofit that offers six weeks of programming during the summer to help underserved students academically. (FOX 5)
“Our curriculum is centered around workforce development, and so our students are able to get exposed to the many programs that we provide at the Atlanta Technical College that can spark an interest and transform their lives in addition to their families’ lives,” Sharron McIntyre said. She’s the site director of the program at Atlanta Technical College.
What they’re saying:
McIntyre has seen that spark ignite firsthand in Horizons Atlanta scholar Nya Gipp. The rising junior started here the summer before Kindergarten.
“I have learned communication skills, giving back to my community, how to do multiple careers, from engineering to culinary to what I found my passion in: aviation,” Gipp said.
Gipp’s dream of being a pilot started after a trip to the airfield through Horizons Atlanta. She started working toward her goal right away and entered a college academy through her high school to learn how to fly drones. And this past May, she flew a plane at the Academy of Aviation.
“So it’s just a lot of studying and a lot of hard work that went into what you need to, but all of it is very very rewarding, but it’s a very knowledgeable experience to have, and a very big experience to have when you’re young and trying to become not just a pilot, but also a drone pilot,” she said.
This summer Gipp is back at Horizons Atlanta at Atlanta Technical College, working as a Volunteen and sharing what she’s learned with the students.
“It’s just been a very good experience to give back to people that I have not only grown with but that I love,” the high school junior said.
Nya Gipp is now sharing what she learned with other Horizons Atlanta students. (FOX 5)
It’s a full circle moment for Nya, and for the teachers here who have watched her reach new heights.
“It brings tears to my eyes that this program started it for her, but the fact that she’s able to come back and transform lives,” McIntyre said.
What you can do:
Gipp even has her own business teaching other young people how to fly drones. You can find more here: https://fearlessaltitude.com.
If you’re interested in learning more about Horizons Atlanta and what they do for students year-round, you can find more here: https://www.horizonsatlanta.org.
The Source: Lindsay Tuman reported this story for Good Day Atlanta.
The highly anticipated NBA Draft is finally going to take place tomorrow and the Atlanta Hawks are 1 of 14 teams hoping the ping pong balls bounce their way.
This is going to be the final payoff for what was arguably the best move that any team made last offseason. Atlanta traded down from the No. 13 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and acquired the unprotected 2026 first-round pick from the New Orleans Pelicans, the most favorable of the Pelicans’ and Bucks’ selections. The Pelicans finished 7th in the lottery odds, and Milwaukee is 10th. Based on the odds, the Hawks have a 40% chance of jumping into the top four.
The last time the Hawks were in the lottery, they jumped from 10th to 1st and selected Zaccharie Risacher. While that was a huge stroke of luck, it has not always worked out that way for the Hawks.
Hawks lottery history
The Hawks have been in the NBA Lottery 16 times since 1985 and in that time span, the Hawks have:
- Moved up five times (2024-moved from 10th to 1st, 2018-moved from 4th to 3rd, 2007- moved from 4th to 3rd, 2001- moved from 5th to 3rd, and 1985- moved from 7th to 5th)
- Moved down five times (2020- moved from 4th to 6th, 2019- moved from 5th to 8th, 2006- moved from 4th to 5th, 2005- moved from 1st to 2nd, and 2000- moved from 5th to 6th)
- Stayed where they were projected to six times
Their biggest move up by far came in 2024 when the moved up to No. 1 and were able to select Risacher, which has not quite panned out.
There is an element of what if to each of these scenarios, especially the years the Hawks moved down. In 2020, they moved down in a draft that contained Anthony Edwards, who is from the state of Georgia and one of the elite players that the league has right now. Atlanta ended up selecting Onyeka Okongwu, but there is a big what if about being able to pair Edwards with Trae Young.
In 2019, the Hawks were 5th in the highly anticipated 2019 lottery that featured Zion Williamson, but they fell three spots. While WIlliamson has not had quite the career most had hoped, he is still an All-NBA caliber player and would have paired nicely with Young as a tandem.
There have been some hits and misses during the 16 times that the Hawks have been in the lottery, but there have seemingly been more missed opportunities, even when they jump up in the standings. They are hoping that they get another stroke of luck tomorrow in what could be a franchise altering day for the Hawks.
Final projected odds for the Hawks:
No. 1- 9.8% chance
No. 2- 9.9% chance
No. 3- 10.1% chance
No. 4- 10.30% chance
No. 7- 19.75% chance
No. 8- 30.18% chance
No. 9- 9.19% chance
No. 10- 0.67% chance
No. 11-
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ATLANTA – An Atlanta flight attendant and mother of eight is among 17,000 Spirit Airlines workers struggling to find a new “destination” after the carrier suddenly shut down.
Spirit Airlines Atlanta impact
What we know:
Spirit Airlines ended all operations on Saturday, grounding its entire fleet and ending employment for its 17,000-person workforce. Flight attendants and customers were stranded across the country, often forced to pay for their own travel home after the discount carrier ceased operations.
Kamille Carter, an Atlanta-based flight attendant of five years, said she received the termination email from the CEO at 3 a.m., despite earlier assurances from union representatives that the company was stable. The company immediately cut healthcare benefits and stopped payments for sick leave and vacation time for all staff members.
Unpaid wages and benefits
What we don’t know:
It is unclear if Carter and her fellow employees will ever receive their final paychecks or if there is any legal recourse for the lost benefits. The company has not specified if any transition assistance will be provided to workers, some of whom had been with the airline since it launched in 1994.
Employee reaction in Georgia
What they’re saying:
“This is a death because you have to mourn, you have to grieve, it’s a process,” Carter said of the sudden job loss. Despite the financial strain of supporting eight children, Carter is looking toward her passion for cooking as a potential new career. She noted that while being uncomfortable is difficult, it can “push you to your destiny.”
Finding help in Atlanta
What you can do:
Community members looking to support Carter and other local workers affected by the shutdown can find more information on the FOX 5 Atlanta website. The station is collecting resources for those navigating the sudden loss of income and healthcare.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from an interview conducted by FOX 5 reporter Eric Perry, who spoke directly with former flight attendant Kamille Carter in Atlanta. Previous FOX 5 Atlanta reporting was also used.
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